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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Easy Pinwheel Making Crafts for Children
Below you will find many Pinwheel making crafts activities for your kids. Learn how to make your own handmade pinwheels with these easy pinwheel making crafts instructions, ideas, and inspiration for children
Pinwheel Dutch Mills Hat
This pinwheel actually works and you can wear it on your head. You will need a clean quart-sized ice cream container. Wash this completely out and then dry it. Paint the container grey (put some Elmer's glue in the paint to make it stick to the waxy surface) then let it dry and set. Make the Pinwheel out of a 6 x 6 inches square piece of paper. Look at illustration A above. Make four cuts in the paper, one at each corner lettered 'x'. Fold each of these corners, one over the other, pointing towards the center of the piece of paper. Push a metal fastener through the center and through the front of the hat and close it from the inside. Take the ice cream container lid and paint it green like grass...let this dry too. Now cut an eight inch circle from green construction paper, using a large bowl as the tracing pattern. Now glue the lid, closed surface down to the center of the green circle that you just cut...illustration lettered 'B' Now they can fit together. You can paint flowers / all around the bottom of the hat...paint a door and windows...as you see in illustration 'C'.
The Basics of Making Pinwheels
To make a pinwheel, cut a piece of paper 4 inches square. Number the corners I , 2, 3, and 4 as seen in figure 1. Join corners I and 3 and corners 2 and 4 with dotted lines. Then draw an X as shown in Fig. 2. Color each section, repeat the colors on the opposite side of the paper, as in Fig. 3. Now cut along the dotted lines up to the X at the center of the paper. Then take corner I and lay it over the center. Place corner 2 on top of corner I. Then put corner 3 on top of corner 2, and corner 4 on top of corner 3. Push a pin through all the corners and into the top of lollipop stick. Hold your pinwheel against the wind. It will spin.
More Pinwheel Crafts Ideas
Easy Pinwheel Pencil Craft for Kids for Independence Day on July 4th - I love making pinwheels with my kids because they get as much enjoyment out of it as I did. They are very easy to use and they only require a few supplies that most people have in their homes or home offices.
Autumn
Pinwheel Craft - I loved pinwheels when I was little... they seem to be one of those
toys that have been around forever.
Daffodil
Pinwheel - This cute daffodil craft uses the basic pinwheel with a cup on the
front to form a daffodil. You can use the templates I've provided or
design your own.
Double
Pinwheel Quilt Block - The Double Pinwheel Quilt Block is from the Traditional Treasures
Quilt Design. This whimsical quilt block echoes the playful shape of
its namesake.
Earth
Day Pinwheel Crafts - I loved pinwheels when I was little... they seem to be one of those
toys that have been around forever. There are three different
templates to pick from.
Festive
Pinwheels - Pinwheels or paper windmills are traditionally thought of as being
a children's play thing for the garden. The pinwheels are normally
attached to a stick and allowed to blow around in the wind. There are
many other ways that pinwheels can be used. They make lovely card
toppers, are ideal for adding to a gift as an alternative to a bow or
ribbon, or - as we've done here - used to make unusual decorations
for Christmas and the holidays.
Fireworks
and Music Pinwheel - When April winds blow, enjoy some outdoor play with these
educational and fun projects especially designed for blustery spring
days.
Girls'
Pinwheel Hair Barrettes - Fresh and fun with a hint of glamour, a pinwheel barrette is just
right for those occasions when you want to wear something extra
special. Glitzy, bright, lavish -- it's all that. And the smoochy red
lips added as a finishing touch make your pinwheel barrette
memorable.
Halloween
Pinwheel Craft - I loved pinwheels when I was little... they seem to be one of those
toys that have been around forever. There are four different
templates to pick from. You can use the templates I've provided or
design your own.
Heart
Pinwheels - Welcome to my Spring Crafts for Kids section.
Homemade
Pinwheel Kids Craft - Kids love to make things move and work. Homemade Pinwheels are a
fun children's activity to make and kids love to play with them.
Make
a Colorful Pinwheel - You might have made pinwheels as a kid and enjoyed running around
with them, watching them spin. But do you remember how to make them
now? No problem. They're so easy, your kids can do it.
Make
a Pinwheel - Pinwheels delight children as they spin around, their colors
whirring together; a true pattern of beauty to behold. Crafting a
pinwheel is simple and even the smallest children can make most of
the steps (the pin part needs supervision and assistance). Experiment
with different types of paper that you have lying about the house to
see what sort of different effects you can create.
Modular
Origami Pinwheel - This modular origami pinwheel is like a cross between a pinwheel
and a ninja star. It also looks like a weapon used in some of the
kung-fu movies.
Old
Fashioned Pin Wheel - This works best if you use two buttons for washers. Stick a few in
the yard! You'll be glad you did.
Origami
Windmill - You can attach your windmill to a paper cup, pencil or gift tag
with a pushpin or brass tack and it will really spin!
Paper
Pinwheel Crafts - Go on a nice little trip down memory lane when every summer with
this craft project. Reminisce those times when you walk into a store
and see some of the same toys that have been summertime favorites.
Now pass it on to your kids and introduce them to this easy pinwheel
craft project.
Paper
Pinwheels/Windmills - You can have fun and learn a lot experimenting with your own paper
model windmill designs. A small office fan can provide wind but of
course you can try them outside. What follows are some ideas to get
you started but please have a go making up your own designs and
please do send us your designs.
Party
Pinwheels - Getting the wheels turning at your next party is a breeze with
party pinwheels. Children color each panel a different color and
watch a rainbow dance in the wind.
Patriotic
Pinwheel – This is a simple-to-make pinwheel for older children. (This
craft uses a push-pin, so it is not suitable for younger children.)
Pinwheel
Windowsill Garden - The Pinwheel Windowsill Garden paper planter makes it easy to grow
a colorful garden right in your own home, even during the dead of
winter. Just blow gently to set your pinwheel flowers in motion on
this paper craft.
Pinwheels
for Peace - Imagine a simple, yet effective art installation project that ties
the written word with visual interpretation--a project for peace ...
imagine, "whirled" peace!
Printable
Christmas Pinwheels - Print and make these easy printable Christmas pinwheel for kids!
All you need to make this craft project is your printer, a pencil or
dowel, and a pin or glue. You can make a penguin pinwheel, or a
reindeer pinwheel, or even combine them into one pinwheel!
Printable
Pinwheels - These are all great spring/summer pinwheel designs kids will love!
Rainbow
Pinwheel - In preparation for St. Patrick's Day we thought a rainbow pin wheel
might help you find the pot of gold. These are simple to build and
fun to play with. They can be made by printing the patterns from our
web site or by drawing out your own.
Spring
& Easter Crafts Paper Pinwheel - This is a fun and easy project for adults and kids alike. You can
craft the pinwheels and give color to your flower boxes or plants in
the window-sills or you can create small versions of them to use as
table decorations for picnics. When correctly made, they really do
turn in the breeze.
Spring
Pinwheel! - New life springing up everywhere. Here you'll find easy spring
crafts for kids that help capture the feeling of spring.
St.
Patrick's Day Pinwheel - I loved pinwheels when I was little... they seem to be one of those
toys that have been around forever.
Summer
Pinwheel - Kids will enjoy making and playing with these pinwheels. They are
very quick, easy and inexpensive.
Summer
Pinwheel Craft - Pinwheels seem to be one of those toys that have been around
forever. In this guide, there are two different templates to pick
from. You can use the templates provided or design your own for a
more unique approach.
Twirling
Windmills - Make your own windmills to decorate the top of a pencil or just for
fun!